Air Freshener

[battered]

Shakermaker said:

Actual useful cheap tip here for a "quick blitz" type

Get a pan of water on the stove and bring it to the boil.

once it is properly boiling and steam is everywhere, sprinkle in some powdered cinnamon

This works particularly well once you have got the place to a cleaner state, but want to rid the kitchen of the smell of some cooking you've been doing. But if you leave it for a while the steam will get around with the cinnamon-y smell and that is not unpleasant

Good tip. A slightly easier scheme is that you can buy (or could) a thing that takes a tealight and a spice mix. You chuck a drop of water in the small saucer and a bit of spice mix, then light the candle. It smells very pleasant.

[Rich_W]

condor said:

Europa1 said:

OP, if it's the impression it gives the laydees you are concerned about, I'd suggest one of those bottles of stuff (lemongrass & something, teatree and something else) with those reeds poking out of the top.

They're called diffusers.
I'm house sitting at the moment and the owners have a
Jo Malone (London) pomegranite noir scent surround diffuser in the lounge which gives off a very pleasing scent.

err £90!!!

Molton Browns are around £40 from John Lewis it seems so I'll go down that route.

And with Fabreeze as recommended above.

Cheers everyone

[hotchy]

Back in the single uni days I always relied on "mother scent" a quick call and by the time I got back, "mother scent" had visited and fixed the smells, washed the clothes and left some food. Now, thats the wifes job. Iv always been lazier if left to my own devices.

[anonymous-user]

Rich_W said:

condor said:

Europa1 said:

OP, if it's the impression it gives the laydees you are concerned about, I'd suggest one of those bottles of stuff (lemongrass & something, teatree and something else) with those reeds poking out of the top.

They're called diffusers.
I'm house sitting at the moment and the owners have a
Jo Malone (London) pomegranite noir scent surround diffuser in the lounge which gives off a very pleasing scent.

err £90!!!

Molton Browns are around £40 from John Lewis it seems so I'll go down that route.

And with Fabreeze as recommended above.

Cheers everyone

Yeh the price of those jo malone ones is insanity. I bought one once for my girlfriend and it lasted 3 months. 30p a day

[dickymint]

bulldong said:

Yeh the price of those jo malone ones is insanity. I bought one once for my girlfriend and it lasted 3 months. 30p a day

Pretty cheap for a girlfriend........shame She only lasted 3 months though.

[anonymous-user]

dickymint said:

bulldong said:

Yeh the price of those jo malone ones is insanity. I bought one once for my girlfriend and it lasted 3 months. 30p a day

Pretty cheap for a girlfriend........shame She only lasted 3 months though.

Lol. If only haha.

[bazza white]

Lidl bottle of air freshener with a massive wick. About 90p the job great.

[Issi]

you could try by not putting food in your bin.

[GetCarter]

Air fresheners are the work of the Devil. Avoid. It just shows you don't clean.

Just clean and air the place... and chuck out the rubbish.

Don't try and mask with hideous chemical smells.

HTH

[battered]

GetCarter said:

Air fresheners are the work of the Devil. Avoid. It just shows you don't clean.

Just clean and air the place... and chuck out the rubbish.

Don't try and mask with hideous chemical smells.

HTH

There's a lot of truth in this. Especially in summer when there's no need to seal the place up. Get the junk out, clean the bog, splash some bleach in drains, wash you skanky clothes and change the sheets in your pit. That will do it.

[Hoofy]

If anything, your house should only smell of fresh laundry (when it's done) and nothing else!

[jmorgan]

Just fry up some mackrel. It has well known air cleaning properties in the fumes released.

[Rich_W]

Issi said:

you could try by not putting food in your bin.

Where should I put it then? I live in a flat. And the bin in question does have a lid. I kind of over egged the badness of it as was more noticeable than normal


Though I'll admit I need to address the hall carpets maybe as they were the previous occupants and a bit worn generally. Not sure if they smoked etc

GetCarter said:

Air fresheners are the work of the Devil. Avoid. It just shows you don't clean.

Just clean and air the place... and chuck out the rubbish.

Don't try and mask with hideous chemical smells.

HTH

Yeah because I put on Armani Code smelly stuff when I go out because I couldn't be bothered to shower first

[All that jazz]

Rich_W said:

Where should I put it then?

In the bin, but make sure you empty it into the communal one outside every 3 or 4 days max in the summer when it's warm otherwise it'll start to ming and you'll get unwanted visitors flying around. Rotting fruit and veg (especially orange peel and banana skins) produce midgie-like insects that will fill your room if you have any lying around. Dairy and (especially) meat containers will produce maggots and bluebottles if you leave them too long. Believe me, as a lazy , I speak from experience here and now ensure I empty my bins every few days.

[battered]

Take the bin out every couple of days when you go out to work then, and more regularly in hot weather. Alternatively, ignore the common sense advice that's being given here and carry on as you are. It's not my place that smells like a dog's arse.

[BlueHave]

I've come to conclusion that Air Wick Freshmatic Linen is the most macho fragrance available in a household fragrance .

Although the time i left a jerry can full of petrol in my hallway comes a close second.

[Hoofy]

battered said:

Take the bin out every couple of days when you go out to work then, and more regularly in hot weather. Alternatively, ignore the common sense advice that's being given here and carry on as you are. It's not my place that smells like a dog's arse.

[Condi]

Smelly candles are the answer, just remember to light them an hour or so before female company turns up. And creates romantic atmosphere.... Win/win.

[condor]

bulldong said:

Rich_W said:

condor said:

Europa1 said:

OP, if it's the impression it gives the laydees you are concerned about, I'd suggest one of those bottles of stuff (lemongrass & something, teatree and something else) with those reeds poking out of the top.

They're called diffusers.
I'm house sitting at the moment and the owners have a
Jo Malone (London) pomegranite noir scent surround diffuser in the lounge which gives off a very pleasing scent.

err £90!!!

Molton Browns are around £40 from John Lewis it seems so I'll go down that route.

And with Fabreeze as recommended above.

Cheers everyone

Yeh the price of those jo malone ones is insanity. I bought one once for my girlfriend and it lasted 3 months. 30p a day

The house owners returned yesterday and I mentioned the cost of their Jo Malone diffuser, £90! it was a present, was still going strong 6 months in and there was still about a third left. I said I thought it smelt a bit like Paco Rabanne aftershave.

[BRISTOL86]

Have you thought about drying some fish in the cupboard under the stairs ?